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Starting Simple: Drugstore Freebies for New Couponers (Week of 7/24)

July 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Here are a couple of super duper easy transactions to help you get started shopping drug stores.  All of the deals below allow you to come home with something FREE!  Remember, it’s okay to start out small and slow – and always have realistic expectations!
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Let’s start with RITE-AID:

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(See mine on the right above)
Use $1/1 from 4/17 SS or July All You
or $2/1 or $2/2 from 5/8 SS|
or $2.50/2 from 4/17 SS
or $3/3 from 1/9 SS
Stack with $1/1 Rite Aid PRINT (available 7/24)
(makes it as low as FREE)

That’s what the list on our site tell you to do.  Here’s the coupons I used on my Rite-Aid Trip:

I bought a Reach Toothbrush for $2.99
Used $1 off from 4/17
I also used the Video Values Store Coupon you see above
I Paid $0.99 (+tax) OOP ~ Get Back $1 in UP Rewards
LIKE GETTING IT FREE!

Now let’s do CVS:  

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Use the $1/1 PRINT *If allowed
Get the $1.99 Extra Care Buck on your receipt
(makes it FREE + $1 Moneymaker!)

Walgreens:


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Crayola Crayons 24 pk – $1 ~ Get $1 RR
Crayola Crayons $1
Pay $1 (+tax) OO
Get back $1 in Register Rewards
(Like getting it totally FREE)
(Now, hold on to that $1 RR – you’ll use this to pay for part of transaction #2)

Transaction #2 – Buy Scunci No Damage Hair Elastics


Scunci Hair Elastics are 2/$3 (have to purchase 2 to receive the RR)
Use the $1 RR earned from the Crayola Crayons to help pay
Pay $2 OOP ~ Get back $3 in Register Rewards
(Like getting these free as well!)

Filed Under: Drugstores, Starting Simple

Starting Simple: CVS Deal for New Couponers (Week of 6/26)

June 27, 2011 By 2 Comments

Welcome to “Starting Simple”, our weekly posts helping BRAND SPANKING NEW couponers get in the coupon saddle for the first time!  This week I want to show you how to walk out of CVS with FREE/VERY Cheap Dove products, Laundry Detergent, Pantene, pringles, and more.

The focus of this Starting Simple is  Buy a CVS item that receives Extra Care Bucks and then USE those “ECB’s” to buy another item.

Extra Care Bucks (ECB’s) are like “CVS money”.  You can spend these bucks on anything in the store, including another deal that produces ECB’s!  By buying items from our Weekly CVS Highlights that produce Extra Care Bucks, and using those bucks to buy other ECB deals week after week, you can essentially get new items each week for free.

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See the full CVS Weekly Highlights HERE

1) The first thing we’ll do is walk in the store, grab an ad, and head to the CVS Magical Coupon Machine (aka – Scanner)  Scan your card once, then again (just in case) and see if you get the $1 off Pringles Grab n Go coupon.  You did? Well go grab one and throw it in your cart!  That’ll be free…..  Now run (don’t walk) over to the bodywash/deodorant aisle to get your Dove supplies, because they’ll run out fast – get (5) Dove Men +Care Deodorants.  Now – get thee to the feminine care aisle for a box of Rephresh Tampons.  Okay – done?  Good, let’s get started!

2) First Transaction:
Scan your CVS Card
Buy (5) Dove Men+Care Deodorants = $15 (See Here for more info about them being $3)
Buy a Pringles Grab n Go Can = $1
Use (5) $2 off coupon found in the 6/26 Red Plum insert
Use Pringles Coupon for $1 off
Pay $5 ~ Get $5 Extra Care Bucks

3) After the first transaction is finished, tear the $5 ECB coupon from the bottom of your receipt and purchase the RePhresh Tampons.  The tampons are $6.79, and you’ll get $6.79 ECB back on your receipt.

4) Second Transaction:
Scan your CVS Card
Buy 1 RePhresh Brilliant Tampons = $6.79
Use the $1/1 RepHresh PRINTABLE
Also hand over your $5 Extra Care Bucks
Pay $.79 ~ Get $6.79 Extra Care Bucks

4) Transaction #3 (If you want to go ahead and use your Extra Care Bucks!)
Scan your CVS card
Buy (2) Bottles of Extra Detergent = $2.98
Buy (2) Bottles of Pantene = $6.97
Total =
Use $3/2 Pantene from 6/19 RedPlum
Use $6.79 Extra Care Bucks
Pay $0.16 ~ Get $2 Extra care Bucks

Total Spent = $5.95
Total ECB’s Left Over = $2 ECB
What you got: Two bottles of Pantene, Five Deodorants, Two Bottles of Laundry Detergent, One box of tampons, a can of Pringles!

Now if there is something else in this week’s ad that you want/need, you can spend your $2 ECB on that.  Otherwise, hold onto it for the next week’s sales (Begining 7/3) and I’ll show you some more items you can get for FREE/Cheap!

Filed Under: CVS, Drugstores, Starting Simple

*Exciting News* Couponing Slideshow Tutorials!

April 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment

We’re happy to announce that we’ve added some new Couponing Tutorials, in a slideshow format, to the Time2Save website!  Stay tuned as we will be adding more over the coming weeks.

You can check out the first *4* tutorials below:

1)   Getting Started

  • 2)   DON’T Pay Full Price – Get Rid of Your List!

    • 3)   The Life Cycle of a Coupon

    4)   Internet Printables

    Keep in mind that these tutorials are intended to EDUCATE you about the parts of a coupon, how to use them, how to obtain them, and how to change the way you shop.  Learning is a process – but the time you invest will pay off HUGE!

    Filed Under: Getting Started, Helpful Tools, Newbies- Caterpillars, Tutorials

    Starting Simple: Get a Free Toothbrush & Body Wash @ CVS!

    April 7, 2011 By 2 Comments

    Welcome to “Starting Simple”, our weekly posts helping BRAND SPANKING NEW couponers get in the coupon saddle for the first time!  This week I want to show you how to walk out of CVS with a FREE Oral B toothbrush and FREE RightGuard Bodywash.  Sound Good?  Then let’s begin!

    The focus of this Starting Simple is  Buy a CVS item that receives Extra Care Bucks and then USE those “ECB’s” to buy another item.

    Extra Care Bucks (ECB’s) are like “CVS money”.  You can spend these bucks on anything in the store, including another deal that produces ECB’s!  By buying items from our Weekly CVS Highlights that produce Extra Care Bucks, and using those bucks to buy other ECB deals week after week, you can essentially get new items each week for free.

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    See the full CVS Weekly Highlights HERE

    1) The first thing we’ll do is walk in the store, grab an ad, and head to the toothbrush section.  Pick up one of the Oral B toothbrushes that is on sale for $2.99 and will generate a $.99 Extra Care Buck.  Then head over to the body wash and look for a RightGuard BodyWash that has a yellow “Peelie” coupon stuck to it.  You should have no problem finding one with a coupon attached, but if you do – it’s okay!

    2) First Transaction:
    Scan your CVS Card
    Buy 1 Oral B Manual Toothbrush = $2.99
    Use the $2 off coupon found in the 4/3 Proctor & Gamble insert*
    Pay $.99 ~ Get $.99 Extra Care Bucks (Limit of 1 deal per customer)

    *You’ll need to have bought the April 3rd Sunday paper to have these coupons.  Didn’t buy it?  Ask a neighbor, family member or friend!

    3) After the first transaction is finished, tear the $.99 ECB coupon from the bottom of your receipt and purchase the Right Guard Body Wash.  Right Guard Body Wash is $3.88, and you’ll get $3 ECB back on your receipt.

    4) Second Transaction:
    Scan your CVS Card
    Buy 1 RightGuard BodyWash = $3.88
    Use the $1/1 coupon found on the bodywash
    Use your $.99 ECB
    Pay $1.89 ~ Get $3 Extra Care Bucks (Limit of 1 deal per customer)

    Now if there is something else in this week’s ad that you want/need, you can spend your $3 ECB on that.  Otherwise, hold onto it for the next week’s sales (Begining 4/10) and I’ll show you some more items you can get for FREE!

    Filed Under: CVS, Drugstores, Getting Started, Helpful Tools, Newbies- Caterpillars, Starting Simple

    Problems Printing Coupons? We’re Here to Help!

    April 4, 2011 By 6 Comments

    I think I mentioned recently that my friend Tessie just started couponing a couple weeks ago. (See her fist trip!)  Well, she finally got a printer as well – but has been having problems printing the Smart Source coupons.  I know this is a problem for LOTS of people – and there is a solution!

    Here’s a tutorial we posted previously on Printer Troubleshooting – Read & Enjoy!

    And, while we’re on the subject of Browser-related issues, I want to highly recommend any of you who still use Internet Explorer 7, to go ahead and upgrade to Internet Explorer Version 8

    Upgrading will make things go more smoothly for you with printing, viewing our website, and using the Printable List on Time2Save.

    Let us know if you have any printing tips & tricks to help out all the new faces around here!

    Filed Under: Getting Started, Helpful Tools, Newbies- Caterpillars, Printer Troubleshooting

    Starting Simple: Rolling Extra Care Bucks at CVS (Week of 3/27)

    March 30, 2011 By 4 Comments

    This week’s starting simple is not truly simple like previous weeks, but it’s a good lesson in “Rolling” ECB’s at CVS.  If this scenario looks too intimidating for you, just do Transactions #1 & #2, in that order!

    Last night we had an email from reader who had never used ECB’s to pay for things before.  She wants to buy all the items below – but roll her ECB’s from one transaction to another to reduce out of pocket costs.  Here’s her email, then see below for a solution that should work for all new couponers (since it includes coupons you should ALL have access to!)

    I am trying to learn this whole coupon thing. I have found several deals in the CVS weekly ad for this week, plus have coupons for the sale items. Here is my problem. I do not know how to use the ECB. Please tell me how to start using and paying with ECB. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!!!

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    Filed Under: CVS, Drugstores, Newbies- Caterpillars, Starting Simple

    Beat the Rush at Drugstores! (Tips & Tricks)

    March 26, 2011 By 5 Comments

    Or in this case- How To Wait It Out.

    There’s nothing like staying up late on a Saturday night, dodging family members, just to frantically plan out an “Amazing Drugstore Deal” that’s supposed to happen the next morning…..only to squeal into the parking lot right after church and discover the shelf has been cleared already!!

    So then, you spend the kids’ afternoon naptime (a precious commodity!) driving around town and hitting up all the other drugstores searching for those “HOT items.

    What I’m here to tell you girls, is that there is an Easier Way. Sure- most of you have figured this out by now, but for those of you who haven’t- this is for you.

    • Ask the clerk what day their next truck will come to restock the shelves.  Where I go, it comes on Thursday nights.
    • Ask the clerk what time you should actually come back.  My store never has any of their truck unloaded until the next morning, so I don’t bother running in to check anymore.  I just show up first thing in the morning.
    • Ask a manager/supervisor if they have ordered alot of the item you’re after- and if not- tip them off that this is an amazing deal that will be gone fast.  In most cases, they will be happy to bump the order up a little if they know that. (i.e. “Will there be alot of these on the truck?  I just know tons of people who are already excited about getting a few of these while they’re on sale!)  Not only will you be making sure they’ve got plenty of the items YOU want, but you’ll be doing the whole coupon commuity a favor by ensuring there will be enough to go around.
    • Use the extra few day before the truck arrives to plan, clip, gain perspective, and take naps at naptime.  Then on the morning/evening of the new shipment – Be there, in the parking lot, with a bounce in your step and a sparkle in your eye- ready to load your buggy with great deals for you and your family!!
    • Just remember- slow and steady can usually win the race- but if you do occasionally miss out on a fabulous deal, there’s bound to be another one just around the corner!

    Now your turn – how do you make sure you don’t miss out on the deals you really want at drugstores?  OR – and this is the case many times – how do you remain calm and keep perspective when you miss out?

    Filed Under: Getting Started, Helpful Tools, Newbies- Caterpillars
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